NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 12 October 2004
Replaying Monday, October 11, 2004
The October 11, 2004 was a Monday under the star sign of ♎. It was the 284 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 21 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, October 11, 2025, 273 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, October 11, 2026, in 91 days. You have lived for 7,943 days, or about 190,636 hours, or about 11,438,171 minutes, or about 686,290,260 seconds.
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11th of October 2004 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on October 11, 2004
A First for Fake News; 'Weekend Update' Pairs Female Anchors, but the Goal Is Comedy, Not Equal Opportunity
Date: 12 October 2004
By RANDY KENNEDY
Randy KENNEDY
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in inteview, comment on becoming first two-woman anchor team in history of Saturday Night Live segment Weekend Update; photos (M)
MERRILL LYNCH HIRED TO EXPLORE SALE OF PERMAL GROUP
Date: 12 October 2004
Permal Group, hedge fund manager owned by Worms & Cie of France, hires investment bankers from Merrill Lynch & Co to explore possible sale (S)
PHELPS DODGE SELLS STAKES IN COPPER MINE IN PERU
Date: 12 October 2004
Phelps Dodge Corp will raise as much as $500 million by selling minority stakes in mine in Peru to Cia de Minas Buenaventura and Sumitomo Corp in effort to triple its copper output there (S)
WAL-MART NAMES VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Date: 12 October 2004
Wal-Mart Stores says Dollar General Corp executive Lawrence Jackson will join company as vice president for human resources, succeeding Coleman Peterson, who resigned in April (S)
ABBOTT TO ACQUIRE EAS FOR $320 MILLION
Date: 12 October 2004
Abbott Laboratories acquires EAS, maker of diet and energy supplements, from North Castle Partners for about $320 million (S)
COURT BACKS BABCOCK & WILCOX PLAN TO LEAVE BANKRUPTCY
Date: 12 October 2004
Babcock & Wilcox unit of McDermott International wins court approval of its plan to emerge from bankruptcy by putting assets worth about $1.75 billion into trust to pay more than 222,000 asbestos-injury claims (S)
DirecTV to Consolidate Latin American Business
Date: 12 October 2004
DirecTV Group, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch, will pay $579 million to consolidate its Latin American operations with other satellite television businesses Murdoch has in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile; DirecTV will sell service under News Corp's Sky brand; Sky customers in Colombia, Chile and other countries will be shifted to DirecTV, largest satellite TV company in US (M)
MediaTalk; Bryant Case Is New Quandary for Press As Accuser Is Told to Put Name on Suit
Date: 11 October 2004
By JACQUES STEINBERG
Jacques STEINBERG
News organizations are grappling with whether to use name of woman accusing Kobe Bryant of sexual assault in light of Judge Richard Matsch's ruling that she must include her name in suit against him; several editors and news executives comment, interviews (M)
A First for Fake News; 'Weekend Update' Pairs Female Anchors, but the Goal Is Comedy, Not Equal Opportunity
Date: 12 October 2004
By RANDY KENNEDY
Randy KENNEDY
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in inteview, comment on becoming first two-woman anchor team in history of Saturday Night Live segment Weekend Update; photos (M)
MERRILL LYNCH HIRED TO EXPLORE SALE OF PERMAL GROUP
Date: 12 October 2004
Permal Group, hedge fund manager owned by Worms & Cie of France, hires investment bankers from Merrill Lynch & Co to explore possible sale (S)
PHELPS DODGE SELLS STAKES IN COPPER MINE IN PERU
Date: 12 October 2004
Phelps Dodge Corp will raise as much as $500 million by selling minority stakes in mine in Peru to Cia de Minas Buenaventura and Sumitomo Corp in effort to triple its copper output there (S)
WAL-MART NAMES VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Date: 12 October 2004
Wal-Mart Stores says Dollar General Corp executive Lawrence Jackson will join company as vice president for human resources, succeeding Coleman Peterson, who resigned in April (S)
ABBOTT TO ACQUIRE EAS FOR $320 MILLION
Date: 12 October 2004
Abbott Laboratories acquires EAS, maker of diet and energy supplements, from North Castle Partners for about $320 million (S)
COURT BACKS BABCOCK & WILCOX PLAN TO LEAVE BANKRUPTCY
Date: 12 October 2004
Babcock & Wilcox unit of McDermott International wins court approval of its plan to emerge from bankruptcy by putting assets worth about $1.75 billion into trust to pay more than 222,000 asbestos-injury claims (S)
DirecTV to Consolidate Latin American Business
Date: 12 October 2004
DirecTV Group, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch, will pay $579 million to consolidate its Latin American operations with other satellite television businesses Murdoch has in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile; DirecTV will sell service under News Corp's Sky brand; Sky customers in Colombia, Chile and other countries will be shifted to DirecTV, largest satellite TV company in US (M)
MediaTalk; Bryant Case Is New Quandary for Press As Accuser Is Told to Put Name on Suit
Date: 11 October 2004
By JACQUES STEINBERG
Jacques STEINBERG
News organizations are grappling with whether to use name of woman accusing Kobe Bryant of sexual assault in light of Judge Richard Matsch's ruling that she must include her name in suit against him; several editors and news executives comment, interviews (M)
A First for Fake News; 'Weekend Update' Pairs Female Anchors, but the Goal Is Comedy, Not Equal Opportunity
Date: 12 October 2004
By RANDY KENNEDY
Randy KENNEDY
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in inteview, comment on becoming first two-woman anchor team in history of Saturday Night Live segment Weekend Update; photos (M)
MERRILL LYNCH HIRED TO EXPLORE SALE OF PERMAL GROUP
Date: 12 October 2004
Permal Group, hedge fund manager owned by Worms & Cie of France, hires investment bankers from Merrill Lynch & Co to explore possible sale (S)
PHELPS DODGE SELLS STAKES IN COPPER MINE IN PERU
Date: 12 October 2004
Phelps Dodge Corp will raise as much as $500 million by selling minority stakes in mine in Peru to Cia de Minas Buenaventura and Sumitomo Corp in effort to triple its copper output there (S)
WAL-MART NAMES VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Date: 12 October 2004
Wal-Mart Stores says Dollar General Corp executive Lawrence Jackson will join company as vice president for human resources, succeeding Coleman Peterson, who resigned in April (S)
ABBOTT TO ACQUIRE EAS FOR $320 MILLION
Date: 12 October 2004
Abbott Laboratories acquires EAS, maker of diet and energy supplements, from North Castle Partners for about $320 million (S)
COURT BACKS BABCOCK & WILCOX PLAN TO LEAVE BANKRUPTCY
Date: 12 October 2004
Babcock & Wilcox unit of McDermott International wins court approval of its plan to emerge from bankruptcy by putting assets worth about $1.75 billion into trust to pay more than 222,000 asbestos-injury claims (S)
DirecTV to Consolidate Latin American Business
Date: 12 October 2004
DirecTV Group, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch, will pay $579 million to consolidate its Latin American operations with other satellite television businesses Murdoch has in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile; DirecTV will sell service under News Corp's Sky brand; Sky customers in Colombia, Chile and other countries will be shifted to DirecTV, largest satellite TV company in US (M)
MediaTalk; Bryant Case Is New Quandary for Press As Accuser Is Told to Put Name on Suit
Date: 11 October 2004
By JACQUES STEINBERG
Jacques STEINBERG
News organizations are grappling with whether to use name of woman accusing Kobe Bryant of sexual assault in light of Judge Richard Matsch's ruling that she must include her name in suit against him; several editors and news executives comment, interviews (M)
A First for Fake News; 'Weekend Update' Pairs Female Anchors, but the Goal Is Comedy, Not Equal Opportunity
Date: 12 October 2004
By RANDY KENNEDY
Randy KENNEDY
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in inteview, comment on becoming first two-woman anchor team in history of Saturday Night Live segment Weekend Update; photos (M)
MERRILL LYNCH HIRED TO EXPLORE SALE OF PERMAL GROUP
Date: 12 October 2004
Permal Group, hedge fund manager owned by Worms & Cie of France, hires investment bankers from Merrill Lynch & Co to explore possible sale (S)
PHELPS DODGE SELLS STAKES IN COPPER MINE IN PERU
Date: 12 October 2004
Phelps Dodge Corp will raise as much as $500 million by selling minority stakes in mine in Peru to Cia de Minas Buenaventura and Sumitomo Corp in effort to triple its copper output there (S)
WAL-MART NAMES VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Date: 12 October 2004
Wal-Mart Stores says Dollar General Corp executive Lawrence Jackson will join company as vice president for human resources, succeeding Coleman Peterson, who resigned in April (S)
ABBOTT TO ACQUIRE EAS FOR $320 MILLION
Date: 12 October 2004
Abbott Laboratories acquires EAS, maker of diet and energy supplements, from North Castle Partners for about $320 million (S)
COURT BACKS BABCOCK & WILCOX PLAN TO LEAVE BANKRUPTCY
Date: 12 October 2004
Babcock & Wilcox unit of McDermott International wins court approval of its plan to emerge from bankruptcy by putting assets worth about $1.75 billion into trust to pay more than 222,000 asbestos-injury claims (S)
DirecTV to Consolidate Latin American Business
Date: 12 October 2004
DirecTV Group, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch, will pay $579 million to consolidate its Latin American operations with other satellite television businesses Murdoch has in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile; DirecTV will sell service under News Corp's Sky brand; Sky customers in Colombia, Chile and other countries will be shifted to DirecTV, largest satellite TV company in US (M)
MediaTalk; Bryant Case Is New Quandary for Press As Accuser Is Told to Put Name on Suit
Date: 11 October 2004
By JACQUES STEINBERG
Jacques STEINBERG
News organizations are grappling with whether to use name of woman accusing Kobe Bryant of sexual assault in light of Judge Richard Matsch's ruling that she must include her name in suit against him; several editors and news executives comment, interviews (M)
A First for Fake News; 'Weekend Update' Pairs Female Anchors, but the Goal Is Comedy, Not Equal Opportunity
Date: 12 October 2004
By RANDY KENNEDY
Randy KENNEDY
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in inteview, comment on becoming first two-woman anchor team in history of Saturday Night Live segment Weekend Update; photos (M)
MERRILL LYNCH HIRED TO EXPLORE SALE OF PERMAL GROUP
Date: 12 October 2004
Permal Group, hedge fund manager owned by Worms & Cie of France, hires investment bankers from Merrill Lynch & Co to explore possible sale (S)
PHELPS DODGE SELLS STAKES IN COPPER MINE IN PERU
Date: 12 October 2004
Phelps Dodge Corp will raise as much as $500 million by selling minority stakes in mine in Peru to Cia de Minas Buenaventura and Sumitomo Corp in effort to triple its copper output there (S)
WAL-MART NAMES VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Date: 12 October 2004
Wal-Mart Stores says Dollar General Corp executive Lawrence Jackson will join company as vice president for human resources, succeeding Coleman Peterson, who resigned in April (S)
ABBOTT TO ACQUIRE EAS FOR $320 MILLION
Date: 12 October 2004
Abbott Laboratories acquires EAS, maker of diet and energy supplements, from North Castle Partners for about $320 million (S)
COURT BACKS BABCOCK & WILCOX PLAN TO LEAVE BANKRUPTCY
Date: 12 October 2004
Babcock & Wilcox unit of McDermott International wins court approval of its plan to emerge from bankruptcy by putting assets worth about $1.75 billion into trust to pay more than 222,000 asbestos-injury claims (S)
DirecTV to Consolidate Latin American Business
Date: 12 October 2004
DirecTV Group, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch, will pay $579 million to consolidate its Latin American operations with other satellite television businesses Murdoch has in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile; DirecTV will sell service under News Corp's Sky brand; Sky customers in Colombia, Chile and other countries will be shifted to DirecTV, largest satellite TV company in US (M)
MediaTalk; Bryant Case Is New Quandary for Press As Accuser Is Told to Put Name on Suit
Date: 11 October 2004
By JACQUES STEINBERG
Jacques STEINBERG
News organizations are grappling with whether to use name of woman accusing Kobe Bryant of sexual assault in light of Judge Richard Matsch's ruling that she must include her name in suit against him; several editors and news executives comment, interviews (M)